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- ↑ "Hon. Darlington Nwokocha | Isiala Ngwa North/South Federal Constituency". National Assembly. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ Ogundapo, Abdulqudus (4 November 2023). "Appeal Court sacks Senate minority whip". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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- ↑ Arogbonlo, Israel (5 November 2023). "Appeal Court sacks Senate Minority Whip, Nwokocha". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ "PDP's Akobundu Sworn In As Abia Senator".